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colls12
colls12 Member Posts: 8
edited January 2016 in Just Diagnosed

diagnosed on 25th of nov 15 now i m having masactomy on 22nd january 16 had to wait 8 weeks before any treatment. hoping i won t have to have chemo after that

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  • marijen
    marijen Member Posts: 3,731
    edited January 2016

    They can put you on an anti hormonal to help keep it from growing while you wait. My surgeon told me that's how they do it in Europe because oflong wait times. It's important to get surgery ASAP - new study.

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  • colls12
    colls12 Member Posts: 8
    edited January 2016

    thanks for reply wish i had have known as its been nearly 8 weeks they did say that in that time its not gonna grow having felt uncomfortable with wait, i ve been taking the charolettes web hemp oil hoping it can stop from spreading

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  • colls12
    colls12 Member Posts: 8
    edited January 2016

    thanks for reply wish i had have known as its been nearly 8 weeks they did say that in that time its not gonna grow having felt uncomfortable with wait, i ve been taking the charolettes web hemp oil hoping it can stop from spreading

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  • marijen
    marijen Member Posts: 3,731
    edited January 2016

    Oh sorry I should have figured that out - no estrogen in my brain anymore. Good luck with your surgery. You should do your profile so we have more information to help

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  • colls12
    colls12 Member Posts: 8
    edited January 2016

    thankyou, just joined this site today so once i figure it out i will add more thanks

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  • marijen
    marijen Member Posts: 3,731
    edited January 2016

    There are IDC forums you can search on the left. Some think mastectomy is overkill, but your details are sketchy.

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  • kaylynn
    kaylynn Member Posts: 124
    edited January 2016

    Oh wow i heard alot of good about charlottes web. Not many can get it in there states. I know i would try if i had the chance and needed. Let us know how it works. 

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  • phrogger78
    phrogger78 Member Posts: 115
    edited January 2016

    I am sorry you have to be here as well. I am still pretty new to all of this, I was just diagnosed a month ago and I am still waiting to meet with the oncologist, I see him Monday, but as for now, after meeting with the breast surgeon, the course of action they are taking with me is chemo first, then I will decide what kind of surgery I am having. The wait has been a bit nerve racking as I have wanted to get started, with something at least, but I have been reassured multiple times that a month or two waiting isn't going to generally make a significant amount of difference. But I completely understand the desire to get the process going quicker.

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  • colls12
    colls12 Member Posts: 8
    edited January 2016

    i ve been taking charoleetes web about 2 weeks now so i m going to continue with that and see what happens. i will let you know how it goesit became avaliable in uk back in july 15

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  • colls12
    colls12 Member Posts: 8
    edited January 2016

    they told me the same thing that the wait won t make any difference but didn t make me feel any better as i m going straight for masactomy and nothing before it, but thank god i m having op this friday and its going to be off, i m having reconstruction at same time. are you in uk also?

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